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In Detroit a Challenge To All on Medical Marijuana
Posted by CN Staff on August 04, 2004 at 23:16:14 PT
Editorial
Source: Detroit Free Press 
With the use of marijuana for medical reasons about to become legal in Detroit, it will behoove people on both sides of the issue not to go to extremes. The ordinance change, approved by city voters by a 60-40 margin in Tuesday's primary, affects only the Detroit police in terms of enforcement. They are generally the authority most likely to bust marijuana users. 
State and federal marijuana laws will still apply in Detroit, though, and Wayne County Sheriff's deputies, State Police and federal agents -- even the city police themselves -- can still use those laws to charge even medical users with marijuana possession. But they shouldn't. No agency -- including state or federal -- ought to go on the muscle just to show they can. That would be an inexcusable diversion of resources from far more serious policing needs. People who take advantage of the city ordinance need to be equally circumspect. They should not flaunt this new privilege. The amendment is so weak and poorly structured that it invites challenge; smoking pot openly in public would put users at risk as well as simply being inappropriate. The Detroit City Council can review the ordinance a year from now and should at least consider changing its loose definition of which medical professionals can recommend marijuana. The strong yes vote in Detroit shows the need for continuing research into medical marijuana. It's already legal in 10 states and will be on the ballot Nov. 2 in Ann Arbor. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a medical marijuana case from California this fall, which may bring more clarity. Until then, everyone would be best served by averting unproductive confrontations in Detroit. Source: Detroit Free Press (MI)Published: August 5, 2004Copyright: 2004 Detroit Free PressContact: letters freepress.comWebsite: http://www.freep.com/Related Articles & Web Site:Detroit Coalition for CChttp://www.mmdetroit.org/Detroit Pot Law Raises Questionshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread19290.shtmlVoters Approve Medical Use of Marijuana http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread19287.shtmlDetroit OKs Medical Use of Marijuana http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread19286.shtml
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Comment #3 posted by Max Flowers on August 06, 2004 at 00:22:02 PT
Universer
Hey you should know better than to question the facts. The facts are the facts, man. 
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Comment #2 posted by Universer on August 05, 2004 at 11:31:02 PT
TokenItAllUp
Just out of curiosity, why is it necessary to abstain from driving for an hour BEFORE using medical marijuana?
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Comment #1 posted by tokenitallup4162 on August 05, 2004 at 07:40:14 PT:
   ~~~~ THE FACTS ~~~~
   The facts are this: You need to refain from telling anyone about your use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. You do not sell the marijuana for no matter, at any time during consumption as medicine. You do not drive an hour before or after your use of your marijuana as meds. And most important of all, You do not have it around any children of any age. So if YOU can follow those rules, then the cops are less lightly to fart with you, anyway. ( Just my opinion.) Toker Up!!!
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